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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-27
PITH AND POINT.
Let money go 50 long as manhood

Let money go so long as manhood
1t leafs all. the lies some persons
can tell in order TO gaia little prop
erty.
Man mover fsels how preelous tune
is until he stops to think what he might
have done in idle hours. Baltimore
American
1t was Emerson who defined tho
real man as The who in the midst of
tho crowd keeps the Independence Of
solitude"
-Some Of the milkmen hang pals of
milk down the we'll TO keep the milk
cool. Some of them use too much
rope AiltcGHLee Sentinel
An Austin man has invented an
apparatus for arrcstinS and extinguish-
ing sparks Are the girls going TO
stand that9-Te1as SViiRGs..
We notice that rs a rule people
who owe n grudge never ask for an ex-
tension of time nor reduction of inter
est They whaek up at every oppor-
iunity. -E1ohGage.
Darwin said: ..E-erv species OF
fruit contains living principle" A
maa is very likely to discover it when
he bites into an apple in the dark
EiRGkdnttoR lie tder.
The arrest Of several men in New
York on q charge OF embracery has de-
moralized the girls all over the eour-
try. They think il will make the
young men too timld 10 do any hug
sing.
A Photographer was put on the
markets the other day. bHt when nc
headed a fell in India rubber gum
drops" he was restored 10 his former
position. Bossos Commercial .1dr>r-
User
Tue in Both Cases. -
'Tis more blessed 90 glre
Than IL Is 20 receive"
or advice and OF physle
This IS true We believe.
It'd BIS
The fact that mans BRAN grows
lighter ~ he grows older is considered
a curious thing. His brain is supposed
by the community TO be the lighteSt
when he is about twenty wears old.
Detroit Free Press
Hope is. indeed. very fallacious.
and promises what il seldom gives;
but its promises arc more valuable than
the gifts OF fortune. and i, seldom
illustrates us without assuring us Of rec
omprnsiag the delay By greater
bounty. Dr.. johnson
They are ass running the thing
into the ground" observed Amy. In
discussion on some topic OF mutual in
teresi. Yes" replied the high school
girl. Il think myself thai they are
forcibly projecting IL into terra iirma-
Pittsburgh ChrOAic!e
--SOmetimes one has more flowers
piled on hIs film anil grave than he
ever had given to him in all his life
We want our flowers while we are liv-
ing. The dead are past all that. Ii
we would do good, let US do it while
we are alive to those who are living
Indianapolis journal.
A Growing Chill Conductor
Madam. did understand you To say
this girl is not yet twelve years old7'
Mo hcr--'.She will b, twelve next
spring" And Won want TO go all
the way to New York in this ears"
Yes" Then you should not go on
this train" "Why notP" Because
this is slow train. aud il that girl
keeps on growing as size has been. by
the time we got 10 New York she will
be go large that she will not be able
TO get through the ear door. The COM
pany can't afford to take the car to
pieces ON half-farc ticket. - 7eJGs
Siffings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-27

About seventy-fve per cent. of the
exports of this country during the last
fiscal year were agricultural products,
against twenty per cent Of manufaet-
ured articles. Including refined petro-
leum. - CaristigR a. Work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
TRADES DISPLAY.
The Meeting at the Court House Last
Evening-The Trades Process
sion Assured.

Though the evening was excessive
ly warm, quite u number of the live
business men of this city attended
the Trades procession meeting at the
Court House last night. J.H. Buckley
was made chairman of the meeting,
and D. E. Shea, secretary.
W. A. Morris was decidedly in fa-
vor of a Trades procession, and
thought it a good thing. Upon mo-
ton of Hubert Schmidt. the chair
man appointed a committee to make
a canvass of the merchants and other
business men, and ascertain the
number of floats that will be prom.
ised for the display. The committee
appointed is composed Of w. A
Morris, j. G. Bassford and Huber
Schmidt. TO which were added j. A
Potts and j. B. Botkin.
The meeting adjourned until Fri
day evening next, to meet at tn
same place, when a report of th'
committee will be heard, aud furthe
action taken and final organization
~ofraotad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
WORCESTER WARBLINGS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
WORCESTER, No., July Is, 1887
Mrs. Roa, of st Louis, and Mrs.
Tuttle, of Lincoln, are visiting their
parents Of this place, MI. and Mrs.
Iiams. Among other familiar faces
were those of Profs. Cross and
Simon, T. Davis and Mr.. II. Orig.
Ter of Santa Fe.
Miss Belle Galbreath is on the
sick list.
Quite a sensation was around here
last week, in the attempt to put in {
negro for the mail route to this
place. We don't run on schedule
time, mol are we laid out on The
county atlas but We can raise quite
a racket when our offices have to b,
filed by our colored brethren. TIL,
mail contractor left without filling
the vacancy, blu. we think he will re
turn.
DIR. Crawford, of Mexico, is at
tending the sick of this vicinity, il
lieu of M. E. Crawford, who ha
been quite i'll. Mark will soon b.
out, and the little ponies will "tea
81 4ha;r ourbe, nc ueua1
The Sunday school convention q
this place last Saturday, the pro
gramme of which was in the LEDGE
of 23d, was q grand success.
Sumner,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
AT THE DERRICK,
A Word from Mr.. Wolf Regarding III,
aMorniag Till Night. LoaIers.

IL the EaIter Of the Ledger,
Mexico, Mo-, July Ia, ST. have
been asked by a great many why /
excluded people from the drilling
well, l have several reasons for do.
Ing so. In the first place there was
u certain class who made it a loafae
place and in the second place people
would not keep out Of the way and
the men became dissatisfied aud
would not work. and in the third
place, while l was fishing out the
casing it was necessary to pull very
hard on the derrick and there was
great danger of something giving
away and killing some one. Now /
have no objections to people who de-
sire to see the we'll to come and see
all there is to be seen and go off
about their business. But I possi-
lively will not have it made a loafine
place, and people who want informa-
ton must come to me and not bother
the men as they have a sholy horror
of being talked to death. / will
cheerfully answer all questions i I'm
allowed to, and when the work is &C
ing IN all right l have not much
else to do. But do not bother the
men. This drilling is . peculiar kind
of business and a man must con.
stantly have his mind ON his work or
he is no good to himself or his en-
ployer. The we'll is going again in
good shape and we are drilling. All
the damaged casing has been taken
out of the we'll and replaced by new
casing. 1 will say that there is moth
ing you could have in a we'll more
troublesome Than a lot of damaged
casing, but after a large amount of
patience and hard work the casing
was all taken out. / understood yes
terday that I had abandoned the
well. Now, that was a mistake and l
will say I came here to drill this
we'll 5000 feet, if nothing is found to
justify the company to stop before
that depth is reached, and l propose
to drill this well according to con-
tract, let it cost what it may. 1
mean business and am here to drill
the we'll under any and all circum-
stances, but Just as soon as people
commence to make a loa6ng place
out of the derrick they shall be put
out if we have to turn the hose on
them. A. W. WoLF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
So Did Mine.

Two farmers occupying adjoining
estates, who we're rather naughty in
stock rivalry, and studiously cold,
stiff and short with each other, met
by the roadside.
First farmer-Good morning.
Second farmer-Good morning.
First farmer-Wba was it you
gave your horse when he had the
bolts?
Second farmer-Spirits of turpen-
tine.
First farmer-Good morning.
Second farmer-Goed morning.
Second meeting On the following
morning.
First farmer-Good morning.
Second farmer-Good morning.
frat farmer-Did you say you
gave your horse spirits of turpen,
tine when he had the bolts?
Second farmer-Yes sir.
First farmer-I gave my horse
spirits of turpentine for the bolts and
he died.
Second farmer-So did mine.
FIRST farmer-Gsod morning.
Second farmer-Good morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
LAID Low.
Lightning Injuries a Number Of Per.
sons i'm East Mexico to-day
Severely.

At 1:30 o'clock p. m. yester-
day u bolt of lightning struck a tree
in East Mexico. At the same time
everybody in that part of the, sity
we're either thrown from their feet or
severely stunned. Mr.. Pomp Punk
EFT was at the residence of Mrs.
Jane Bolts when the lightning struck.
She was thrown to the ground and rem
dered totally unconscious, remaining
in that condition some time. Though
some better she is yet in a critical fix.
A painter named Marshall, who
was at work in the same locality, was
stunned.
Mrs. T. j. Holt was severely but
not dangerously shocked. Others
felt the current but not to any ex.
tent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14

ia. Uncle Jerry Rickley deserves
the remembrance of our Government
to help him in his declining years.
The hungry raw Black Legs
tackled the Thompson Reds last Sat
urday eve. Score: Reds, 50; Black
Legs, 81.
The hungry nine from south Salt
River have challenged our. nine and
the game will be played at our picnic
here on the 23d instant. Come up
boys-there is nothing small about
us but our feet and we will show you
how to play.
A. T. Creasey vamoosed the ranch
Sunday night, leaving his crop, fam.
lily and creditors and everything be.
hind. II. S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
UNION ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
UNION, July 11.-Corn is needing
rain badly.
Oats and wheat all harvested In
good shape.
Farmers are busy stacking grain
and putting up hogs.
Born, to T. A. Mcintyre and wife,
q son. Weight, 2 1-2 pounds.
Robt. MCGEE has been employed
to teach the seven months school at
this place.
Otto, little son of John Byars, is
very sick.
The Hungry nine will play Thomp.
son Station at che picnic near that
place the 23rd. We understand there
will be a big crowd present, and, nc
doubt, will see a fine exhibition o.
ball playing.
We have heard from differen'
sources that Concord wants to pla,
q game of ball. II they will address
Frltts Brand, captain Of Hungr.
nine, Mexico. they can be accommo
dated. So Concord can either pu
ND or shut up. VINO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
THOMPSON TALK.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
THOMSON, Mo-, July II, '87.--We
are needing rain in this vicinity just
now.
John Daniel had 20 acres Of mead
ow burned yesterday. The fire orig
mated from the cars.
Our doctor is kept quite busy now
as there is considerable sickness in
t,nis neighborhood-
Mrs. Gordon returned Saturday
from q two weeks visit in Wells.
vile.
]. v. Harrison is now drawing hi.
pension. He was IN the Mexican
var-was ct The battle Of Buena Vs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
CONDENSED

Circuit Court is in session at Boon.
vile.
Jake Sharp received his sentence
to-day.
The National Tribune keeps W
this week its fight on the President
Moniteau County teachers are
holding an institute at California.
A child of George Jennings, neag
Patoka, ILL.,, was thrown against a
wire fence by a horse and terribly
injured.
Michael Jordan sued C~entralia, Ill,
for $4,000 for damages received on q
defective sidewalk and compromised
on 1925.
The Vanderbilt family have ar
rived In England on their yachting
tour around the world.
President and Mrs. Cleveland ar
rived at Holland Patent, N. Y, yes
terday, and to-day are to attend th'
celebration at Clinton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
The Mayor Forbids the use
Of the Water works
Water.
MEXICO AT THE MERCY OF
THE FLAMES IF HIS Or
DERS ARE OBEYED.
The Fire Department to Hold q
Special Meeting Tonight
The Fire Chief Awaits
Orders From The
Proper Au-
thority.

The announcement made In the
LEDGER Yesterday that the action Of
the City Council Monday night would
have no effect -on the Fire Depart
ment's movements in case Of fire or
drill, treasured the properly owners
Of the city. Many Of them were
about to take. out additional insur-
ance, and YER only prevented by the
LEDGER announcement. The chief of
the department was yesterday mott
fed by the Mayor to- bring out his
men in case of fire OF drill, and use
the water just the samea as heretofore.
Mr.. Johnson, of the Council notified
the Street Commissioner not to use
the hydrant@ water for flushing gut
ters or washing the streets.
This morning, however, the whole
thing was upset by another order
from Mayor Hisey, countermanding
the first one, and instructing the
Chief of the Fire Department not to
touch The hydrants IN case Of fire or
for dri1l, which leaves Mexico COM
pletely at the mercy of the tanners,
should a Ere start, as, since the Wa.
ter-works have been here, 30 en-
gines have been required, and the
old one owned by the city, has been
idle so long IS to be almost unfit fol
use, should itsservices be needed.
This ANNOUNCEMENT will be calcu'
lated to cause a run ON the fire in.
surance agencies by the property
owners who have been carrying light
policies on account of the efficiency
of our Fire Department and the mex
haustible water supply. The private
consumption of the water is larger
than ever on account Of the dry, ho'
weather, but if the orders OF thu
Mayor are to be obeyed,n not one dror
of the hydrant water is to be usee
for public purposes, and Mexico vii
be completely at the mercy of tn
flames.
A special meeting of the member
of the Fire Department is called TO
I o'clock this evening. and a hvel,
time is looked for. The Chief viii
endeavor to have the council meet a
the same time and discuss the ques
ton IN o b~usiness-hke manner.
AT THE CITY HALL.
Street Commissioner McKinne,
went to work on the old s'man killer
at the City Hall this morning q
soon as Mayor Hisey's order to th
Chief was made public. The reels &
large hose, as used on the hydrant'
were pushed back and q reel of sma
engine hose brought to the front
The large hose, however, is in read
ness and will be used by the FIJI
Department in case of a fire, th
order of the Mayor Notwithstanding
as will be seen from a card from th
Chief published elsewhere in tt
, LEDGER. The Chief will instruct b
men to use the MIGRANTS until q
order to the contrary is receive
from the Council. In the meantim
new men will be enrolled, and the ol
apparatus placed in condition !
case such an order is given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARrINssuRa, Mo-, July ~
Corn is needing rain.
Wheat and oats are in the shock.
Many farmers are thrashing and
putting their oats on the market at
20 cents per bushel.
Frank Matter, of Galloway, while
on a tear last Tuesday, traded horses
with T.J.Lauder. In the meantime he
stole Toms watch, for which he was
promptly arrested and taken before
Squire Martin and fined $40 and
cost. Being financially embarrassed
he sold bis horse to Ches. Wilburn.
Ches. sold the horse to Stephen Ell
liot, who took the horse and Frank
both home with him, only to find them
missing the next morning. Accord.
to the latest report, Steve had recov-
cred his horse.
Miss Maggie Torreyson and Miss
Ella Hayes returned from Jefferson
City on Saturday. They report that
David Owen is we'll pleased with his
position there.
ED. Henson and family, of Mober.
ly, arrived here on Saturday. The
Elder preached two very interesting
sermons IN Sunday morning and
evening.
A number Of the young people me-
at Mr.. J. W. Douglas and passed
few hours in social enjoyment.
The vein of coal discovered on Nh
Crigler's place is % inches thick.
VINO Dan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14

Judge Raftery is in town.

Judge Raftery is in town.
Miss May Gibbs is visiting in Fayette.
Col. j. Nj. Oates, of the C. & Ali in the
city.
Mrs. Chas. Tuttle is visiting in King
man, Kansas.
w. II. French and family are at FL
Dorado Springs.
W. W. Harper and daughter, Miss
Stella, are az Ell Dorado Sprl ngs.
Miss Rhodes, of Los Vegas, N. NJ, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Green Clay.
Mrs. T. B.. Hit and daughter, Miss
Katie, viii spend a few days. Ell Dorado
Spring.
G. E. Purnell, of aFamous," is spend
ing his summer vacation at Lake Minue-
tonka.
Miss Nora Branstetter returned to-day
from q visit to friends and relatives In
Louisiana.
Mrs. d. r. Moore, of Laddonia, spent
the first half of the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Dunbar, Of this city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
Ladies, buy the Eagle Steam

Ladies, buy the Eagle Steam
Washer; it is the best, cheapest.
lightest and most durable and per,
feet washing machine " made,
No iron to brake, no wood to leak
We don't make agents pay for terri
tory, but give them all the territory
they want and sell them washers low
er than they can buy many worthless
washers at. Beware Of peddlers sell
ing inferior washers and representing
them as improvements over the Eagle
Retail price 5000. Write to G. l.
Ferris for an agency.
Champion and Osborne Machines
Extras and repairs always on hand.
3-1yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
ITEMS pROA AUxvAssE.
Correspondence 81 .ps Ledger.


correspondence 81 this Ledger,
AuxvAssR, July l2.--Weather ex
ceadingly hot.
The best crop " oats even raised il
this end OF the county.
Serious sickness prevailing 10 I'm
usual extent for this time Of year
Among the number In and around
town who are under the rare of ply
~sicians ares:
Mrs. Il. r. Buckner, very i'll.
Infant daughter Of T. H. Lawrenc
hopeless.
Mrs. Mary Bro wn, just taken i'll,
J. Z. Buckner, typhoid fever.
J. A. Harrison, convalescing.
Rev. Younger, fever.
Mrs. Ed. Buckner, convalescing.
In addition quite a number indis-
posed.
The following left for Mlnneola to
use the water OF the famous springs
and have a good time fishing, ETC.:
s. Edmonston, f.. w. Watts, J.
ID. Smith, B. @. Cowies and j. III.
Allen.
Mr.. Greer is finishing up out bank
building and will soon have it ready
for business.
Mr.. A. L. Card has taken the con-
tract to erect and finish our public
school building and has begun worh
on the same.
Our clever druggist, W. A. Gill.
land, has gone to his home in Wells
vile on account of sickness.
VERITAs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
TO THE FARMERS.

We wish to insure your property
against fire and lightning in as good
companies as are in the world, at the
following rates:
Fifty cents per 500 for n year.
sl.00 per 500 for three years.
$3.50 per 500 for five years.
Don't pay rs to so per cent higher
than above rates and give your mote
for the premium, which soon falls into
hands of attorneys and banks fol
collection. KHcoRE 81 HOWELL,
Insurance Agents, Mexico, Mo
Over Savings Bank. 33tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
Typhefd. Scarlet and Yellow Feyers,
Measles, Diphtheria, smallpox,
Cholera. &C..

.Darbys Prophylactic Fluid win de-
stroy the infection Of all feyers and
sill contagious and infectious diseases.
viii keep the atmosphere Of any sick
room pure and wholesome, absorbing
and destroying unhealthy eifiuyia
and contagion resulting therefrcm.
Will neutralize any bad smell what
ever, not by Disgusting IL, but By de.
stroying 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14

THE Grand Army men who wish to
insult the President because he We.
toed a measure which the country ap-
proves OF ought to be given an OPP.
portuni.y to exploit themselves. Had
MIR. Cleveland chosen to visit st.
Louis as the guest of her hospitable
citizens ne would probably haze
been cared for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
Letter List.
NuvrCn Mo I'm

MEXICO, Mo-, July IL, 1887.
fist OF LETTERS remaining in the
IPost-o Office at Mexico, Audrain County,
Mo-, and which, If not called for within
four weeks from date, will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington City:
Ballard Jane mrs McClelland James
Brown John w Ogle j E
Brown @ L miss Pearson G s mrs
Boyd Susan mrs Reynolds j mrs
Buckner TIC Stewart May mrs
Crews Henry Stephens johnnie
Duncan Fanny miss Shock ID l.
Embree Q o mrs Scott Harriet
Garfield G A mr. Sullivan + miss
Gillespie Jimmie F Slower j NJ
He'll Thomas Dossie miss
Hoover Kate E mrs Tuny j T
Hendrix mrs Walker Sarah mrs
Hit Willie Y Wagner Mary
Hunt Annie miss(co1 Whaley Georgia mrs
Jameson John Washington l mrs
Johnson Willie miss Wright Charles A
Kite Humphrie Wridway Lucy miss
Leaper .Vanie miss Williams James x
Marshall d p Wilson Walter w
Wenzel EN-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14

George Adams, the man who so
narrowly escaped death in the rail-
road accident two weeks ago, is now
in a fair way to recover. Though q
number of his bones were broken
they all seem to be improving as
rapidly as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
JoHN SAUNDERS, Postmaster.

Don't fail to secure seats for Miss
Blaylock's entertainment Monday
night. Secure seats at once II you
want good ones, as the prospect is
fine for q packed house. 1t well be
one of the best entertainments given
in Mexico this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
NORRIS MEMORIAL.
The Judge J. R. Morris Monument to
be Erected I'm the Court House.
Park ut Once.

At a reunion of the Morris family
held a year ago IN this city, it was
suggested that a memorial of some
character be placed in the Court
House or the Court House yard to
perpetuate the memory Of the late
Judge John B. Morris. At the No.
vember term of the county court,
permission was granted the friends
and relatives of the deceased to erect
the memorial. The Committee-ex-
Gov. c. FL. Hardin, S. P. Emmons
and B. r. Cauthorn-decided to
place in the Court House park, near
the northeast corner, upon a suitable
base, a heavy, almost block of plain,
massive granite, to bear an appropri-
ate inscription. A.. K. Luckie has
charge of the work, and the stone
was unloaded on the ground to-day,
and viii be put up and inscribed at
an early date.
The memorial proper, as described
to a LEDGER reporter by Mr.. A. X.
Luckie, is to be Of the Sarcophagus
design with the letter inscribed
elegantly in two or three places
thereon. An inscription OF two OF
three hundred letters will be en-.
graved on the stone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
CHEAP MONEY.

We have unlimited sums of Eas-
tern money to loan at a low rate Of
interest ON improved lands for a
term of five years with privilege of
paying 500 or any multiple thereof
at any interest pay day. Interest
payable annually or semi-annuaily TO
suit borrower. We can also supply
you with home money at all times.
KILaoRE & HOWELL,
Loan and Real Estate Agents,
over Saving Bank, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
Farmers, write 70 Ferris = 80

Farmers, write 10 Ferris a Son,
Mexico, for prices oil Farm Implc-
ments. They can ave you big mon
ey, as they are headquarters for all
kinds OF farm inpieracntss wagons,
bnggies, self binders, cultvators,
baFbed wire, washing machines, and
everything In the hsrdW ware line. Re-
pairs for Champion and Osborne
machines. S-Iyr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14
AT Ii DERRICK.
Everything in Ship-Shape at Last
The Hole to Go Down With a
Rush from Now On.

As announced in the LEDGER Sat-
urday, the last bit of the troublesome
casing vas brought to the surface on
that day. At midnight Saturday
work was resumed, and to-day the
drill is sinking rapidly. Two new
men have arrived from the oil
regions of Pennsylvania to take the
places of the two who left to-day,
and everything is working smoothly.
The usual crowd of "morning till
night" loafers has not made it's APP
p~earance, and it looks as if the signs
put up last Friday had the desired
effect. Contractor Wolf told a LEDG-
Err reporter this morning that a flow
ing well might be expected before
5000 feet was reached, and said thai
in Kentucky he had once reached, a,
at 1900 feet, a vein of piping hot
water, and that it was impossible te
say what is in store for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14

Don't buy any implements till you
have called at james CARROTS on the
west side. He has the best binders
and mowers ever shipped to Mexico.
Get his prices. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-14

Life Norris will got mile on the
Boulevard with any horse in Mexico
the weight of his own, the loser to
build a sidewalk to the Fair grounds.
This is q novel proposition, and il
someone accepts, the sidewalk will
be ready for use by Fair week.